Best place to visit in Dholpur

Dholpur is a city in eastern most part of the Rajasthan, India. Dhaulpur became a separate region in 1982. Dholpur according to the Epics was originally recognized as Dhawalgiri, afterward on Dhaulagir and now as Dholpur. Dholpur is a city in eastern parts of the Rajasthan state of India. It is the managerial head office of Dholpur region and was previously seat of the Dholpur generous state, before Independence. Dhaulpur became a separate region in 1982 comprise four tehsils of Bharatpur – Dholpur, Rajakhera, Baseri and Bari. It is surrounded by Bharatpur region of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the south, Karauli region to the west, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to the east.

Best place to visit in Dholpur

Machkund Temple

Damoh Waterfall

Ramsagar Sanctuary

Khanpur Mahal

Chambal Safari

van vihar temple dholpur

Shergarh Fort

Gajra ka Maqbara

Shergarh Fort Dhaulpur

Nihal Tower (Ghantaghar)

Shiv Temple

Machkund Temple in Dholpur

Situated approximately 4 kms from Dholpur, Machkund Temple is careful a highly scared place amongst devotee. Deep entrenched in tradition, the temple has a water tank located in the middle which is bounded by many temples around it. Machkund is name after the well-known Raja Machchh Kund, the 24th king belong to the Suryavanshi Dynasty who is supposed to have ruled for 19 generation before Lord Ram.

Shergarh Fort in Dholpur

This is towards the south of Dholpur Tower, can be reach easily from Dholpur town. The extensive defence tower was build by Sher Shah Suri, the sultan of Delhi next to the prowling rulers of Mewars during the 16th century. A few beautiful Jain and Hindu motifs still line the wall of the Fort.

Van vihar temple in dholpur

Van Vihar old wildlife treasury of the ruler of Dholpur spread over an area of 59.86. sq. kms, were notify as wildlife sanctuary by the Rajasthan Government in 1955 AD. Van Vihar is approximately 18 kms away from Ramsagar and Dholpur is another 18 kms away from Van Vihar. As a matter of fact, these are really two separate wildlife sanctuary. Van Vihar is situated on Vindhyan flat terrain, supports a rather open underdeveloped growth of Dhok and Khair trees. It is occupied by animals like Sloth Bear, Blue Bull, Sambhar, Chital, Wild Boar, Hyena and Leopard.

How to reach Dholpur

By Air : Nearest airport is Agra : 55 Kms (34.17 miles), Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi – 286 Kms (177.71 miles) is connected with rest part of the world with frequent flights.

By Train : Dholpur is a junction of Noth Central Railway and falls on the busy rail route which connects national capital Delhi and other important cities of Rajasthan and India.